Fiona Bradley, Senior Professional Officer
NI – NMC Post-registration Standards Implementation Project
Welcome to this webpage which provides updates on the Northern Ireland implementation of the NMC Post-registration standards (NMC, 2023) which also includes the NMC Standards of proficiency for specialist community public health nursing (SCPHN) (NMC, 2022) and the NMC Standards of proficiency for community nursing specialist practice qualifications (SPQ) (NMC, 2022).
These new evidenced based standards and proficiencies set out the necessary knowledge and skills nurses and midwives will need, so they can provide the highest standard of specialist community, and public health nursing practice, to people in their homes and across community settings.
Access the NMC Post-registration standards and the proficiencies here.
Project Lead – Fiona Bradley Senior Professional Officer contact: Fiona.Bradley@nipec.hscni.net
Project Information and Background
In January 2023, the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Maria McIlgorm commissioned NIPEC to lead on the implementation of the NMC post-registration standards. In partnership with key stakeholders, NIPEC has led a regional approach to oversee and ensure the out workings of the new NMC standards are cohesively embedded into education and practice by September 2024.
A post-registration standards Steering Group was established in January 2022 to oversee this work ensuring that the resources, systems and processes are in place for the implementation of the new standards. See Project Plan.
The post-registration standards Collaborative was established in April 2023, with the remit of working in partnership with the Approved Education Institutions (AEIs) and practice partners to ensure there is a standardised, regional process applied to the implementation of the standards. See Terms of Reference.
The project’s documents and resources are linked below and provide NMC registrants, employers, education providers and the wider health and social care system with information on how the standards will be implemented across health and social care settings in Northern Ireland.
See useful information within the folders below:
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Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment (SSSA) NI Model and Guide (2023)
Title Date added Download SSSA NI Model 2023 08-02-2024 DownloadPreview SSSA NI Guide 2023 08-02-2024 DownloadPreview -
Guidance Notes: Practice Learning Environments Educational Audit
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Regionally Agreed Documents
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Engagement and Communications
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Practice Education Facilitators Toolkit
Title Date added Download NMC Post-registration Standards Key Facts 11-03-2024 DownloadPreview Post Registration Standards Awareness Presentation 27-03-2024 DownloadPreview Post-registration Standards Presentation for Manag... 27-03-2024 DownloadPreview SSSA points for Post-registration Standards FEB 20... 16-02-2024 DownloadPreview Preparation programme for Practice Assessors and S... 16-02-2024 DownloadPreview Key changes for Managers FEB 2024 16-02-2024 DownloadPreview -
Useful Links
Date added Download Useful Links 16-02-2024 DownloadPreview